Recall
Coach And Equipment Fortivan — 80V090000
NHTSA ID
80V090000
Make
Coach And Equipment
Model
Fortivan
Years Affected
1978
Recall Date
1980-07-15
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Units Affected
154
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AUDIBLE SIGNAL MAY NOT SOUND WHEN THE EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND THE IGNITION IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE".
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED LATCH MECHANISM WHICH WILL ALLOW ACTIVATION OF THE ALARM, INDEPENDENT OF THE DOOR POSITION.